Joel Embiid had 28 points (15 in the first quarter) and 19 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the LA Clippers 119-113.
The 76ers never trailed and led by as many as 24.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Clippers 9-1. Embiid scored 4 of the 76ers’ 9 on 2 for 2 shooting.
For the Clippers, Lou Williams had 22 points (9 in the third quarter) and 3 steals off the bench but went 1 for 8 from 3, and Tobias Harris added 21 points and 3 steals. Danilo Gallinari scored 21 points. Montrezl Harrell had 20 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. The Clippers had 4 20-point scorers.
The 76ers shot 48.3% from the field and 46.2% from 3 to the Clippers’ 46.2% and 20.0%. The Clippers gave up 17 offensive rebounds, about 6 more than usual for the shots the 76ers missed. The Clippers outscored the 76ers 18-6 in 6 minutes with Williams, Gallinari, Beverley, Harris and Harrell on the floor together. Patrick Beverley fouled out.